During the mid-1970s, with guitarist Uli Jon Roth (who replaced Schenker's younger brother Michael) part of the lineup, the music of the Scorpions was defined as hard rock. After Roth's departure in 1978, Schenker and Meine took control of the group, giving them almost all the power to compose music and write lyrics. Matthias Jabs joined in 1978, and with the melodic rock he played and the influence of producer Dieter Dierks in the band, the Scorpions changed their sound to melodic heavy metal mixed with lyrical "power rock ballads", which is evident in the album Lovedrive (1979), which began the evolution of the band's sound, with recording a developed later in several of their albums. Michael Schenker also played on the Lovedrive album. Over the next decade, the band achieved influence, approval from music critics, and significant commercial success with the albums Animal Magnetism (1980), Blackout (1982), Love at First Sting (1984), the live recording World Wide Live (1985), Savage Amusement (1988), their best-selling compilation Best of Rockers 'n' Ballads (1989), and Crazy World (1990), all awarded at least one platinum award in the United States. The band has released thirteen consecutive studio albums that were in the top 10 in Germany, one of which reached No. 1, as well as three consecutive albums that were in the top 10 in the Billboard 200 in the United States. Their latest studio album, Rock Believer, was released in February 2022.
Scorpions are estimated to have sold over 100 million records around the world, making them one of the best-selling hard rock and heavy metal bands. One of their most recognized hits is "Wind of Change" (from Crazy World), a symbolic anthem of the political changes in Eastern Europe in the late 1980s and early 1990s and the fall of the Berlin Wall, and it remains as one of the best-selling singles in the world with over 14 million copies. Two of the songs on their ninth studio album Love at First Sting, "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and "Still Loving You", are regarded as some of the most influential and popular works, both in heavy metal music and among rock ballads, defined as "rock anthem" and "a true hymn of love".
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorpions_(band)
Discography
Lonesome Crow (1972)
Fly to the Rainbow (1974)
In Trance (1975)
Virgin Killer (1976)
Taken by Force (1977)
Lovedrive (1979)
Animal Magnetism (1980)
Blackout (1982)
Love at First Sting (1984)
Savage Amusement (1988)
Crazy World (1990)
Face the Heat (1993)
Pure Instinct (1996)
Eye II Eye (1999)
Unbreakable (2004)
Humanity: Hour I (2007)
Sting in the Tail (2010)
Return to Forever (2015)
Rock Believer (2022)
2) Scorpions (sometimes also Scorpions S/T) is a band from Barreiro, Portugal.
When Smoke Is Going Down
Scorpions Lyrics
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I find some time to be alone
I go to see the place once more
Just like a thousand nights before
I climb the stage again this night
'Cause the place seems still alive
When the smoke is going down
I really love to turn you on
I've got your sound still in my ear
While your traces disappear
I climb the stage again this night
'Cause the place seems still alive
When the smoke is going down
I climb the stage again this night
'Cause the place seems still alive
When the smoke is going down
When the smoke is going down
When the smoke is going down
In Scorpions' song "When The Smoke Is Going Down," the lyrics express a sense of nostalgia and longing for the past. The singer, upon returning home, finds some time to be alone and revisits a place where they have spent countless nights before. As they climb the stage once again, the place seems still alive, but it's only when the smoke is going down that the feeling truly hits them.
The repetition of "I climb the stage again this night" emphasizes the singer's connection to this place and the need to relive the memories that were made there. The line "this is the place where I belong" suggests a strong attachment and sense of identity tied to this location. The singer also expresses their love for turning someone on, which could refer to either the audience or a loved one. The use of "your sound still in my ear" creates a feeling of intimacy and connection with whoever the singer is referring to.
Overall, the lyrics of "When The Smoke Is Going Down" offer a poignant reflection on the power of nostalgia and how revisiting familiar places can bring back memories and feelings of a past that may be gone but not forgotten.
Line by Line Meaning
Just when you make your way back home
As soon as you are gone, I finally get some alone time
I find some time to be alone
I am relieved to finally have some time for myself
I go to see the place once more
I revisit this familiar place to relive the memories it holds
Just like a thousand nights before
This is a routine for me, and I have repeated it many times
I climb the stage again this night
I perform here once again, as I have done many times in the past
'Cause the place seems still alive
This place holds so many fond memories that it feels like it is still active
When the smoke is going down
This is the best time to be here, when the atmosphere is relaxed and calm
This is the place where I belong
This place is my home, and I feel most comfortable here
I really love to turn you on
I want to make you happy and entertain you with my music
I've got your sound still in my ear
I remember your voice and your cheers, even when you are not physically present
While your traces disappear
Even though you are gone, I can still feel your presence and remember the moments we shared
When the smoke is going down
This is the best time to be here, when the atmosphere is relaxed and calm
I climb the stage again this night
I perform here once again, as I have done many times in the past
'Cause the place seems still alive
This place holds so many fond memories that it feels like it is still active
When the smoke is going down
This is the best time to be here, when the atmosphere is relaxed and calm
When the smoke is going down
This is the best time to be here, when the atmosphere is relaxed and calm
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KLAUS MEINE, RUDOLF SCHENKER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@johnlennin8541
Just when you make your way back home
I find some time to be alone
I go to see the place once more
Just like a thousand nights before
I climb the stage again this night
'Cause the place seems still alive
When the smoke is going down
This is the place where I belong
I really love to turn you on
I've got your sound still in my ear
While your traces disappear
I climb the stage again this night
'Cause the place seems still alive
When the smoke is going down
I climb the stage again this night
'Cause the place seems still alive
When the smoke is going down
When the smoke is going down
When the smoke is going down
@johnlennin8541
Just when you make your way back home
I find some time to be alone
I go to see the place once more
Just like a thousand nights before
I climb the stage again this night
'Cause the place seems still alive
When the smoke is going down
This is the place where I belong
I really love to turn you on
I've got your sound still in my ear
While your traces disappear
I climb the stage again this night
'Cause the place seems still alive
When the smoke is going down
I climb the stage again this night
'Cause the place seems still alive
When the smoke is going down
When the smoke is going down
When the smoke is going down
@sonjaseupersad6204
.nostalgic
@jessicavanessa3314
Eu amo as letras pra mim aprender a cantar junto ❤
@claudienesantos4568
Thank you mi friend
@aceacetorrescalivozo
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@mochfadeli976
Thank you very much for the song lyrics from the band from Germany "SCORPION" and I like the vocalist of this band "Claus Meina"
@josecarloslana5353
A nossa geração é muito feliz em ter esses caras fazendo música de verdade
@pinktorpedo8340
I finally got to see them!!! This was a 30 year quest! They did NOT disappoint !
@Xundus
This song goes so hard! I have it on repeat, and I've been a Scorpions fan my entire life!
@gustavosnow2616
O vocal desse cara é um dos mais perfeitos do rock!!